I don't understand why any men wear any underwear types except for boxer briefs/trunks. If there's anyone here who wears regular boxers or especially briefs, could you please explain what the...
I don't understand why any men wear any underwear types except for boxer briefs/trunks. If there's anyone here who wears regular boxers or especially briefs, could you please explain what the point of them is?
I wore boxers in the 90s, because briefs were "for little boys" and men's pants were baggy enough that wearing a light set of shorts under your pants wasn't bulky and silly. They also were notably...
I wore boxers in the 90s, because briefs were "for little boys" and men's pants were baggy enough that wearing a light set of shorts under your pants wasn't bulky and silly. They also were notably more airy in the groin, which was generally nice. Once pants grew tighter around the groin, boxers were inconvenient, and boxer briefs kept everything compact while still making sure my thighs never chafed or stuck together.
For a long time I wore regular boxers but once I switched to stretchy boxer briefs, I'll never go back. They're roomier and less restrictive and more comfortable than briefs, but feel better than...
For a long time I wore regular boxers but once I switched to stretchy boxer briefs, I'll never go back. They're roomier and less restrictive and more comfortable than briefs, but feel better than the "shorts under pants" feeling of boxers. Really feels like the best of both worlds
I feel so much more flexible / comfortable wearing them and should have been wearing them the whole time. I realize I could have avoided a lot of discomfort for years, especially when I was young.
I'll echo the sentiment that there was a lot of weird social/peer pressure around this type of thing- for me, particularly when I was growing up
I prefer regular boxers tbh, but I don't have the relevant "equipment" down there, so it doesn't have anything to do with that part of it (and I usually have plenty of room in the groin on my...
I prefer regular boxers tbh, but I don't have the relevant "equipment" down there, so it doesn't have anything to do with that part of it (and I usually have plenty of room in the groin on my pants as a result, so there's no real difference visible to the outside world when I'm wearing pants). The type of fabric they're made of tends to be comfier imo (at least among the pairs I own). I also like the way they feel around where my legs meet my pelvis, insofar as they don't touch there at all. I've never worn men's briefs, but women's underwear had the problem of being too tight on the legholes, which was extremely uncomfortable. Boxer briefs don't generally do the same thing unless you're getting ones that are way too small, but they still tend to bunch up around that area a little, and not having any material there is comfier. But the difference isn't stark enough that I threw out my boxer briefs after switching to boxers, so I still wear both.
It is also nice to be able to answer the door when the amazon guy rings the bell without putting on pants. The level of acceptability in doing that, especially when most people read me as a woman, is wildly different between wearing boxers vs boxer briefs. This doesn't really factor into my decision, but it is a bonus.
My mother recently noticed that they're selling boxer briefs in the women's section at Kohl's now. Not full-on boxers afaik, though.
They all have different advantages and disadvantages. Boxer-briefs are a versatile compromise of properties. Boxers do not need to be made of a stretch fabric, with the exception of the waistband,...
They all have different advantages and disadvantages. Boxer-briefs are a versatile compromise of properties.
Boxers do not need to be made of a stretch fabric, with the exception of the waistband, and more traditional makers sell them in pure cotton and linen. They can be more breathable and last longer. I’ve worn out considerably more boxer briefs and briefs than boxers; in the same time that the fabric of some boxer briefs might completely wear out, boxers from the same maker can still look largely new. They can also be more comfortable, in not really pushing on anything at all except the waistband. For me, in many circumstances, since my shirt tails are already in a similar area and my trouser fabric is thick or stiff enough, there is no little benefit to the cleaner lines allowed by boxer briefs.
In cases where visible lines could be a problem, briefs can work better than boxer briefs, as they move the edges of the fabric more toward areas that are unlikely to make visible impressions through clothes.
In the winter when in colder regions, I tend to wear full length wool underwear, which to me is the easiest way of adapting clothes to colder weather. These have obvious and completely different advantages. Modern ones with some stretch also, with the exception of the added bulk, have very little effect on trousers.
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I don't understand why any men wear any underwear types except for boxer briefs/trunks. If there's anyone here who wears regular boxers or especially briefs, could you please explain what the point of them is?
I like boxers because they don't squish me where I don't want to be squished.
I wore boxers in the 90s, because briefs were "for little boys" and men's pants were baggy enough that wearing a light set of shorts under your pants wasn't bulky and silly. They also were notably more airy in the groin, which was generally nice. Once pants grew tighter around the groin, boxers were inconvenient, and boxer briefs kept everything compact while still making sure my thighs never chafed or stuck together.
For a long time I wore regular boxers but once I switched to stretchy boxer briefs, I'll never go back. They're roomier and less restrictive and more comfortable than briefs, but feel better than the "shorts under pants" feeling of boxers. Really feels like the best of both worlds
I feel so much more flexible / comfortable wearing them and should have been wearing them the whole time. I realize I could have avoided a lot of discomfort for years, especially when I was young.
I'll echo the sentiment that there was a lot of weird social/peer pressure around this type of thing- for me, particularly when I was growing up
I prefer regular boxers tbh, but I don't have the relevant "equipment" down there, so it doesn't have anything to do with that part of it (and I usually have plenty of room in the groin on my pants as a result, so there's no real difference visible to the outside world when I'm wearing pants). The type of fabric they're made of tends to be comfier imo (at least among the pairs I own). I also like the way they feel around where my legs meet my pelvis, insofar as they don't touch there at all. I've never worn men's briefs, but women's underwear had the problem of being too tight on the legholes, which was extremely uncomfortable. Boxer briefs don't generally do the same thing unless you're getting ones that are way too small, but they still tend to bunch up around that area a little, and not having any material there is comfier. But the difference isn't stark enough that I threw out my boxer briefs after switching to boxers, so I still wear both.
It is also nice to be able to answer the door when the amazon guy rings the bell without putting on pants. The level of acceptability in doing that, especially when most people read me as a woman, is wildly different between wearing boxers vs boxer briefs. This doesn't really factor into my decision, but it is a bonus.
My mother recently noticed that they're selling boxer briefs in the women's section at Kohl's now. Not full-on boxers afaik, though.
I wear regular boxers, because I like them. I don't like briefs and I don't like boxer briefs.
They all have different advantages and disadvantages. Boxer-briefs are a versatile compromise of properties.
Boxers do not need to be made of a stretch fabric, with the exception of the waistband, and more traditional makers sell them in pure cotton and linen. They can be more breathable and last longer. I’ve worn out considerably more boxer briefs and briefs than boxers; in the same time that the fabric of some boxer briefs might completely wear out, boxers from the same maker can still look largely new. They can also be more comfortable, in not really pushing on anything at all except the waistband. For me, in many circumstances, since my shirt tails are already in a similar area and my trouser fabric is thick or stiff enough, there is no little benefit to the cleaner lines allowed by boxer briefs.
In cases where visible lines could be a problem, briefs can work better than boxer briefs, as they move the edges of the fabric more toward areas that are unlikely to make visible impressions through clothes.
In the winter when in colder regions, I tend to wear full length wool underwear, which to me is the easiest way of adapting clothes to colder weather. These have obvious and completely different advantages. Modern ones with some stretch also, with the exception of the added bulk, have very little effect on trousers.